Daniil Medvedev vs Novak DjokovicUS Open Final

US Open · ATP · Final
#8ATP
1977ELO
1962Hard ELO
$2.5MYTD
$52MCAREER
30 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 August 2021
hard
#7ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
Medvedev D.
6-4 6-4 6-4
Djokovic N.
Medvedev D.
6663
Djokovic N.
444

Daniil Medvedev defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-4 6-4 in the US Open final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #7, leading the head-to-head 10–4, defending last year's round of 16. Daniil Medvedev narrowed the head-to-head to 10–5.

Key context

  • Match story: Daniil Medvedev edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

410
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-08-28US OpenFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 7-6(5) 6-3
2023-02-27DubaiSFhardDaniil Medvedev6-4 6-4
2023-01-02Adelaide 1SFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4
2022-11-14Tour FinalsRRhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(2)
2022-10-03AstanaSFhardNovak Djokovic4-6 7-6(6) 0-0 RET
2021-11-01Paris MastersFhardNovak Djokovic4-6 6-3 6-3
2021-02-08Australian OpenFhardNovak Djokovic7-5 6-2 6-2
2020-11-16Tour FinalsRRhardDaniil Medvedev6-3 6-3
2020-01-06Atp CupSFhardNovak Djokovic6-1 5-7 6-4
2019-08-12Cincinnati MastersSFhardDaniil Medvedev3-6 6-3 6-3
2019-04-15Monte Carlo MastersQFclayDaniil Medvedev6-3 4-6 6-2
2019-01-14Australian OpenR16hardNovak Djokovic6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 6-3
2017-06-26EastbourneSFgrassNovak Djokovic6-4 6-4
2017-02-03Davis Cup WG R1: RUS vs SRBRRhardNovak Djokovic3-6 6-4 6-1 1-0 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Medvedev D.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Djokovic N.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Medvedev D.

Serve advantage — Djokovic N.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Medvedev D.Djokovic N.
47
Serve
68
94
Return
62

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
70%
Return points won·Even
40%
41%
Break points saved·Even
62%
65%
Aces / match·Even
7.6
7.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
96
99
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Even
99
99
Deciding sets·Even
99
100
Tiebreaks·Even
99
100

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
90
62

Medvedev D.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Djokovic N.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 87 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°COvercast
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 72%

Draw

Final
Medvedev D.
Djokovic N.
6-46-46-4
R128
Monfils G.
Coria F.
6-36-26-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Cilic M.
6-746-736-26-12-0
Basilashvili N.
Korda S.
6-22-1
Cressy M.
Carreno Busta P.
5-74-66-16-47-67
Sinner J.
Purcell M.
6-46-24-66-2
Evans D.
Monteiro T.
6-36-766-46-1
Sock J.
Nishioka Y.
6-756-26-46-2
Pella G.
Krajinovic F.
6-726-36-26-2
Ramos A.
Pouille L.
6-15-75-77-56-4
Zverev A.
Querrey S.
6-47-56-2
Gojowczyk P.
Humbert U.
1-66-16-25-76-4
Berrettini M.
Chardy J.
7-657-676-3
Alcaraz C.
Norrie C.
6-46-46-3
Bautista Agut R.
Kyrgios N.
6-36-46-0
Rinderknech A.
Kecmanovic M.
6-7103-67-56-36-4
Mannarino A.
Herbert P.
3-64-66-46-36-3
Tsitsipas S.
Murray A.
2-67-673-66-36-4
Ruusuvuori E.
Majchrzak K.
6-46-23-66-1
Ruud C.
Sugita Y.
6-36-26-2
Van De Zandschulp B.
Taberner C.
2-63-66-47-56-3
Moutet C.
Travaglia S.
6-47-57-63
Bagnis F.
Daniel T.
6-36-36-3
Zapata Miralles B.
Lopez F.
5-77-664-66-36-3
Ivashka I.
Sandgren T.
7-636-36-4
Musetti L.
Nava E.
6-756-46-16-3
Trungelliti M.
Davidovich Fokina A.
5-76-37-56-736-4
Nakashima B.
Isner J.
7-677-666-3
Auger Aliassime F.
Donskoy E.
7-603-67-617-68
Garin C.
Gombos N.
6-34-66-47-64
Laaksonen H.
Millman J.
7-667-626-1
Lajovic D.
Paire B.
6-37-52-66-4
Pospisil V.
Fognini F.
2-63-66-16-37-64
Otte O.
Sonego L.
6-787-57-647-61
Kudla D.
Djere L.
4-66-37-57-64
Molcan A.
Ilkel C.
4-66-36-16-1
Anderson K.
Vesely J.
7-614-63-67-657-64
Seppi A.
Fucsovics M.
2-67-56-42-67-613
Hurkacz H.
Gerasimov E.
6-36-46-3
Fritz T.
De Minaur A.
7-646-21-66-4
Tiafoe F.
Eubanks C.
7-685-76-36-4
Martinez P.
Duckworth J.
4-64-67-676-26-2
Rublev A.
Karlovic I.
6-37-636-3
Shapovalov D.
Delbonis F.
6-26-26-3
Carballes Baena R.
Paul T.
7-656-21-66-3
Escobedo E.
Cuevas P.
6-16-36-1
Brooksby J.
Ymer M.
7-56-25-76-3
Bublik A.
Hanfmann Y.
6-04-66-26-1
Thompson J.
Mager G.
4-66-37-52-67-63
Karatsev A.
Munar J.
7-51-66-36-2
Mcdonald M.
Goffin D.
6-27-56-3
Nishikori K.
Caruso S.
6-16-15-76-3
Griekspoor T.
Struff J.
2-67-634-66-47-5
Djokovic N.
Rune H.
6-16-756-26-1
Johnson S.
Marterer M.
5-77-687-686-3
Svajda Z.
Cecchinato M.
7-665-76-46-4
Giron M.
Hoang A.
6-36-47-5
Schwartzman D.
Berankis R.
7-56-36-3
Harris L.
Khachanov K.
6-41-64-66-36-2
Dimitrov G.
Riffice S.
6-17-636-3
Opelka R.
Kwon S.
7-636-46-4
Popyrin A.
Albot R.
6-36-736-36-3
Medvedev D.
Gasquet R.
6-46-36-1
Koepfer D.
Halys Q.
6-43-64-66-36-4
Andujar P.
Kukushkin M.
3-64-66-46-46-2